Austria, Netherlands Have Warned They May Take Plan to European Court of Justice

BERLIN—Germany’s cabinet on Wednesday adopted plans to introduce highway tolls for foreign cars, risking a clash with Brussels and neighboring countries over concerns the levy could discriminate against foreigners.

The new law would require drivers using the country’s highways to pay an average toll of €88 ($110) a year starting in 2016. The proceeds would go toward fixing Germany’s transport infrastructure, which has suffered after decades of tightened public spending.